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I was made for loving you amp settings — Line 6 Spider v 60

The Kiss guitar tone for “I was made for loving you”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider v 60 with a Gibson Les Paul Modern. Studio version, Dynasty (1979) - iconic disco-rock rhythm guitar track

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Custom / Ace Frehley Model (DiMarzio Super Distortion) into cranked Marshall Super Lead / JMP 2203 with tight studio compression

Tight, punchy British disco-rock crunch with sharp top-end bite and controlled bass
Amp settings — Line 6 Spider v 60
CHANNELCrunch (Brit J-800 / Marshall Plexi model)BRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 5 BASS 4 MID 6 TREBLE 7 REVERB 2 MASTER 6
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain5
Bass4
Mid6
Treble7
Reverb2
Master6
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Line 6 Spider Onboard Compressor (Red Comp)

Enable the internal compressor block before the amp model for snappy rhythm attack

Sustain 5 · Level 6
Why these settings

The Spider V series gain runs noticeably hotter than a vintage Marshall, so amp gain is dialed back to 5 to maintain disco-tight chord articulation without turning muddy. Bass is cut slightly to keep the low-end rhythmic pulse clean, while treble is pushed to 7 to replicate the signature bright bite of Ace's bridge humbucker. The Spider V 60 does not have a physical presence knob on the top panel, so presence is omitted.

PRO TIPMute firmly with your picking hand palm between sixteenth-note strums to nail that iconic, percussive disco-rock syncopation.

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